Cholesterol Management Medical Reference

Guidelines on when to get a cholesterol test can vary and depend on your individual risk.

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If you have thyroid disease, you’re more prone to have high cholesterol levels.

Does being overweight affect my cholesterol level? How does losing weight help lower cholesterol? How much weight do I need to lose to lower cholesterol? What kind of lifestyle changes can I make to lower cholesterol and lose weight?

Diet isn’t the only factor that can affect your cholesterol. Pregnancy, smoking, and a lack of exercise are just a few of the other things that can change your levels.

You can do something about cholesterol before it gets too high. Diet, exercise, keeping a healthy weight, and kicking unhealthy habits like smoking and too much drinking can all help.

High cholesterol has a link to kidney disease. Find out the connection, and how to manage both conditions.

High cholesterol and high blood pressure often go hand-in-hand and can gang up on heart health, but you can rein in both sets of numbers with the same steps.

Experts tell us to boost our HDL level, but very high levels of this "good" type of cholesterol could increase heart disease risk.

Statin intolerance occurs when you have negative side effects to statin medications. Learn about what causes it, the symptoms, and treatment options.

If you have high cholesterol, you might think you have to shun all high-cholesterol foods. But some nutrition superstars make up for their high numbers with healthy perks.

A new class of drugs can drastically lower your LDL cholesterol. Learn about how they work, who can take them, and what risks are involved.

One of the best ways to improve your cholesterol numbers is to know what to eat -- and what to avoid. Some of these may surprise you.

A high level of triglycerides – a fat in your blood – can set you up for heart, liver, and pancreas problems. Learn what you can do to lower your level.

Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, a disease that causes you to have very high cholesterol levels.

Your doctor says you need to fast before some blood tests. But what does that mean, and why do you have to do it?

It's a big word for a common problem: high cholesterol. Learn what causes hyperlipidemia and how to treat it to lower the risk of heart disease and more.

When it comes to lowering cholesterol, medicines can’t do it all. Make sure you’re doing your part to live a heart-healthy lifestyle.

There may be times when cholesterol medications make you feel less than your best. Learn how to manage side effects and when to talk to your doctor.

True statin resistance is rare, but there are many reasons statins may not work as well as expected and many other steps you can take.

Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, a disease that causes very high levels of cholesterol and raises your risk for heart disease.

Have you been told that you have "borderline" cholesterol? Find out what that means and what you should do about it.

WebMD explains the difference between omega-3 fish oil supplements you can buy without a prescription and fish oil medicines your doctor can prescribe, including health benefits and side effects.

WebMD describes the health hazards of having high triglyceride levels.

See which supplements may help high triglycerides and cholesterol and which may be bogus.

WebMD explains factors that raise triglyceride (blood fat) levels and how to control them.

WebMD provides information on familial hypertriglyceridemia, in which people inherit genes that put them at risk for high triglycerides.

How to deal with side effects from triglyceride-lowering medicines.

A complete cholesterol test checks your blood to see if your cholesterol and triglycerides are at a healthy level.

Find out how physical activity can lower your triglycerides.

Triglycerides, a fat in your blood, could increase your risk of liver and pancreas problems. Learn about triglyceride testing and how to lower high levels.

Learn how alcohol affects cholesterol and whether people with high cholesterol should avoid certain or all types of alcohol.

WebMD explains the tests used to diagnose high cholesterol, including a total cholesterol test, lipoprotein analysis, lipid panel, and LDL test.

WebMD explains how cholesterol is tied to plaque buildup in the arteries and the medical risks associated with both. Learn how to manage your cholesterol and slow plaque buildup.

Can you eat meat if you have high cholesterol? Find out what should and should not be a part of your diet.

WebMD looks at the common side effects that can come with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and potential warning signs.

WebMD examines cholesterol home testing devices and provides information on how to use them.

WebMD looks at HDL cholesterol, or "good" cholesterol, and how it works to reduce your risk of heart disease.

WebMD explains what cholesterol ratio means and gives guidelines for reaching the ideal ratio. Learn how HDL, LDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and heart disease are linked.

The two main treatment options for advanced atherosclerosis include angioplasty with stenting and bypass surgery. Find out more.

Red yeast rice is touted as a cholesterol-reducer. WebMD explains why the FDA banned a few supplements containing its extract and why more research is needed into its health benefits.

For many men, the risk of high cholesterol begins in their 20s and increases with age. Here’s how to prevent and lower high cholesterol.

Find other resources on WebMD that can help you manage your cholesterol.

Learn about cholesterol-lowering medications available in the U.S.

Here's a glossary of terms associated with high cholesterol.

Read about possible symptoms of cholesterol problems and related heart disease.

Learn about cholesterol, including ways to lower it.

If you have high cholesterol, keep a diary to track your progress toward healthy cholesterol levels.

WebMD helps you make sense of your cholesterol level numbers, including LDL, HDL, and triglycerides.

You need to know which drugs your doctor may prescribe to bring down your LDL level.